2. To spend to exhaustion; to spend more than the limits of; as, he outspent the entire discretionary fund halfway through the year. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Outspend — Out spend , n. Outlay; expenditure. [R.] [1913 Webster] A mere outspend of savageness. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outspend — (v.) mid 15c., to consume totally, use up, from OUT (Cf. out) (adv.) + SPEND (Cf. spend) (v.). Meaning to spend more than another or others is from 1840. Related: Outspent; outspending. Outspent is attested from 1650s as exhausted … Etymology dictionary
outspend — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
outspend — /owt spend /, v.t., outspent, spending. 1. to outdo in spending; spend more than: They seemed determined to outspend their neighbors. 2. to exceed (one s resources) in spending: He quickly outspent his fortune. [1580 90; OUT + SPEND] * * * … Universalium
outspend — verb To spend more than some limit or than another entity. Statistics show that political candidates that greatly outspend their opponents win more frequently … Wiktionary
outspend — transitive verb Date: 1586 1. to exceed the limits of in spending < outspends his income > 2. to spend more than < outspent the other candidates > … New Collegiate Dictionary
outspend — out|spend [autˈspend] v past tense and past participle outspent [ ˈspent] [T] to spend more money than another person or organization ▪ In the Senate race, the Republican outspent his rival by nearly $2 million … Dictionary of contemporary English
outspend — v. spend more than; exceed the limits of in spending … English contemporary dictionary
outspend — verb (past and past participle outspent) spend more than … English new terms dictionary
outspend — out•spend [[t]ˌaʊtˈspɛnd[/t]] v. t. spent, spend•ing 1) to outdo in spending 2) to exceed (one s resources) in spending • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
